1. An electric voltage generator for attachment to fishing lures for attracting fish comprising
- a sealed rigid container formed for containing a movable free weight and having end walls formed for containing movement of said weight therein between said the end walls and being arranged to abruptly terminate longitudinal movement of said weight in said container,
- a piezoelectric crystal secured to said container and electrically connected to the surrounding atmosphere, and
- a free weight disposed and contained in said container and formed to move longitudinally therein whereby as said weight moves in said container in response to movement thereof and strikes said end walls, the resulting shock from any contact between said weight and said end walls is transmitted to said piezoelectric crystal and an electric voltage is generated and conducted to said surrounding atmosphere.
2. The electric voltage generator of claim 1 wherein said container and said weight are comprised of a closed ended cylinder and ball respectively and said cylinder and said ball are made of steel.
3. The electric voltage generator of claim 1 wherein said container is made of electrically conducting material and said piezoelectric crystal is secured internally in one end thereof and forms one end wall for the containment of said weight, said tube being discontinuous in the area of said crystal and forming two separate electrodes secured to said crystal.
4. An electric voltage generator for attachment to fishing lures for attracting fish comprising
- a sealed steel cylinder formed for containing a movable free weight and having end walls formed for containing the movement of said weight therein between said end walls and being arranged to abruptly terminate longitudinal movement of said weight in said cylinder,
- a piezoelectric crystal secured internally in one end of said cylinder and forming one end wall thereof for containment of said weight, said tube being discontinuous in the area of said crystal and forming two separate electrodes secured to said crystal and being electrically connected to the surrounding atmosphere, and
- a dense ball forming a movable free weight disposed and contained in said cylinder and formed to move longitudinally therein whereby as said ball moves in said cylinder in response to movement thereof and strikes said end walls, the resulting shock from any contact between said weight and said end walls is transmitted to said piezoelectric crystal whereby an electric voltage is generated and conducted to said surrounding atmosphere.
5. An electronic fishing lure comprising
- a lure body portion formed for allowing a fishing line to be removably secured thereto and for the attachment of at least one fishing hook thereto, said body portion being formed to oscillate while being towed through water by a fishing line,
- a closed rigid container secured to said lure body portion in such a manner that said container is in contact with the surrounding aqueous atmosphere when said lure is submerged in water, said container forming a slide path for a free weight and having end walls which are formed to abruptly terminate longitudinal movement of said weight in said container,
- a free weight disposed in said container and formed to move freely therein whereby as said weight moves in response to movement of said lure body, said weight strikes said end walls of said container, and
- a piezoelectric crystal secured to said container and disposed in electrical contact with the surrounding atmosphere whereby when said free weight slides and strikes said ends of said container during oscillating motion of said lure body, an electric current is generated by said crystal which is transmitted to said cylinder and therefrom to the water medium surrounding said lure for the purpose of creating an alternating electric field in the vicinity of said lure for attracting fish.
6. The lure of claim 5 wherein the slide path of said weight is disposed to align with the maximum displacement motion of said body portion during oscillation thereof while being towed through water.
7. The lure of claim 5 wherein said container and said weight are comprised of a cylinder and ball respectively which are made of steel.
8. The lure of claim 5 wherein said container is made of electrically conducting metal and said piezoelectric crystal is secured internally in one end thereof and forms one end wall for the containment of said weight, said container being discontinuous in the area of said crystal and forming two separate electrodes secured to said crystal.
9. A method of attracting fish by creating an alternating electric voltage in the vicinity of a fishing lure comprising
- providing an electrically conductive sealed rigid container having walls for containing a movable free weight and preventing movement of said weight beyond certain limits, said walls being formed to abruptly terminate longitudinal movement of said weight in said container,
- securing a piezoelectric crystal to said container in such a manner that it is electrically connected to the surrounding atmosphere and the physical shock to said container is transmitted to said crystal,
- disposing a free weight in said container whereby said weight is free to move in said container between said walls due to external forces applied thereto and as said weight moves in said container, and strikes said walls thereof, the shock of the contact between said weight and said walls is transmitted to said piezoelectric crystal and an electric voltage is generated thereby and conducted to the surrounding atmosphere,
- securing said container proximate to a fishing lure, and
- moving said container to cause said weight to strike said walls of said container when fishing whereby an electric voltage is generated by said crystal and conducted to the water creating an electric field in the vicinity of said lure.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the voltage of the electric field in the vicinity of said lure is changed by manipulating said fishing line.
11. A method for attracting fish by an electronic lure comprising
- providing a fishing lure body portion having means for removably securing a fishing line thereto and securing at least one fishing hook thereto, said body being formed to oscillate when moved through water by a fishing line,
- securing a closed end rigid metal container o said lure body portion in such a manner that said container is in contact with the surrounding aqueous atmosphere when said lure is submerged in water,
- forming a slide path in said container for a free weight to move therein in response to movement of said container, said slide path limiting movement of said weight between end walls of said container which are formed to abruptly terminate movement of said weight in said container,
- disposing a free weight in said container formed to move freely therein whereby said weight moves in said container in response to movement thereof and intermittently strikes said watts thereof,
- securing a piezoelectric crystal to said container in electrical contact with any surrounding aqueous atmosphere whereby when said free height strikes said walls of said container during oscillating motion of said lure body, an electric voltage is generated by said crystal which is transmitted to said surrounding atmosphere of said lure for the purpose of creating an alternating electric field in the vicinity of said lure for attracting fish,
- securing a fishing line to said lure body, and
- towing said lure body through water where fish are expected to congregate.
12. The method of claim 11 including securing said crystal at one end of said slide path in said container whereby said crystal forms one of said ends of said container.
